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WORKSHOPS
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CHINESE
ANIMAL MOVEMENTS
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) The
Chinese Animal Movements were developed centuries ago by the Chinese
doctor Hua Tuo, who ) observed
how sick and injured animals healed themselves. The movements are
based on both animal and human archetypes, and are beautiful, animated,
comical, and powerful depending on the character portrayed. Many
of the sets have names as poetic as the motions themselves, such
as "Alligator Suns Himself on the Riverbank," "Crane Preens Her
Wings," and "Dragon Searches for the Pearl of Wisdom." Developed
as exercises for health and vitality, these forms also have similarities
to dance, mime, and t'ai chi ch'uan. They enhance flexibility, balance,
and coordination, and are a dynamic moving meditation. |
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INVITING
THE MUSE: CREATIVITY WORKSHOP
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) This
is an introduction to many forms of creative)
expression, drawing from • movement (dance, yoga, mime, Eastern disciplines) • voice (speaking, singing, sounds) • and visual arts (drawing, collage, mask-making, self-decoration). The techniques presented in these various disciplines form the basis for experimentation and collaboration - to uncover new avenues of personal expression. The emphasis is on fun, freedom, and spontaneity in an atmosphere of discovery and support. |
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MIME
AS A TEACHING TOOL:
AN ARTIST-EDUCATOR COLLABORATION |
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) Children
learn with their minds, bodies, and all their senses. This unique
approach to teaching ) presents
mime as a technique for students to experience and inhabit a subject
with their imaginations and their whole beings. Often presented
with a teacher or specialist in the chosen subject, exercises give
students the chance to physicalize and make tangible the information
which they are learning. For example, they may be studying the weightlessness
of space travel, and through learning illusion techniques of flying
and slow motion movement they can experience themselves as astronauts
floating in their own space capsule. Any subject can be enhanced
in this way. Past topics have included the Stone Age, Animals, Life
in 1900, and Ancient Egypt. |
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MIME
FOR THE CLASSROOM: WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS
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) This
presentation focuses on skills which ) teachers
- from pre-school through 5th grade levels - can use to enhance
classroom activities and illuminate specific subjects. Fundamentals
of physical expression included in the training are illusions, character
expression, body awareness, improvisation, and movement vocabulary.
Use of imagination, physical expression, and spontaneity are emphasized
in an atmosphere of support and fun. |
